refer

Some people refer to you as a “ragent.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Victim service providers say police don’t like to refer cases that are unlikely to be picked up by prosecutors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Olivia Grange, the country's culture minister, said the petition would ask the King to refer three questions to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council over the legality of the enslavement of Africans in Jamaica.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

They were guilty of what economists refer to as te money illusion — confusing nominal dollar amounts with real, or inflation-adjusted, levels.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

History books often refer to “the New World” to talk about the lands now called North and South America.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

The book’s title refers to the Soviet agent Oleg Lyalin, a relatively low-level but irrepressibly ambitious KGB operative who defected to Britain in 1971.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

The gut microbiota refers to the enormous community of bacteria and other microorganisms living in the digestive tract.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

He says his support system comes in the form of his partner Tony, and a group of friends and neighbours he refers to as his "chosen family".

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

A tail risk refers to a rare or extreme market event that has a low probability of happening.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

But the moment his napkin goes from his lap to the table, I know there’s no avoiding what he refers to as a “Dad call-in.”

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone

The hindbrain, by contrast, sits toward the back of the skull and is often referred to as the brain stem.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

A White House spokesperson on Saturday referred to the president’s comments Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

Following the incident, Avon and Somerset Police referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct over prior contact but the watchdog said no investigation was required.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

He compared it to an options strategy referred to as a covered call.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

When President James Madison went before Congress seeking a formal declaration of war, he specifically referred to British support for Indigenous fighters on the frontier.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

"I don't have to let them into the people's house", he said, referring to the White House.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

CoreWeave looks like “the company that can deliver significant GPU capacity on time and at spec,” he said, referring to specification, which indicates a chip’s task and performance.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

“It’s too much input. That’s why Jeff wears the Spider-Man goggles,” he adds, referring to the ELO frontman’s ever-present aviator shades.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Text messages about dinner peak around that same time, she said, referring to findings from research conducted with thousands of families each year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

On January 1, 1812, a short but cordial note went out from Quincy to Monticello, relaying family news and referring to two pieces of Homespun coming along by separate packet.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis